macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
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Install flake with Homebrew, apt
FLAC audio encoder. Version 0.11 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install flake.
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Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install flakeDebian stable package indexes · flake · source: deb.debian.org
overview
Package summary
FLAC audio encoder
Project links
Commands and aliases
- flake
history
Project history and usage
Flake is an independent open-source FLAC encoder from the SourceForge era, built as a faster alternative to the official FLAC reference encoder.
Project history
The official site, copyright 2007, describes Flake as an independent implementation of the FLAC specification and an alternative to the reference encoder. It emphasizes command-line encoding, a libflake library, fast encoding, compression modes similar to the reference encoder, additional high-compression modes, and experimental variable block-size encoding.
The official download page lists Flake 0.11 source and binary downloads, plus SVN checkout instructions for the development tree. The project therefore sits in the late-2000s SourceForge/SVN ecosystem rather than the later GitHub-centered FLAC tooling world.
Adoption history
Upstream lists official source, Linux x86, and Windows binary downloads, plus an unofficial Win32 archive. It also notes that Winamp 5.35 used Flake revision 117 as its FLAC encoder, a notable downstream adoption signal for a small codec project.
How it is used
Flake's package-manager use is straightforward: install the flake executable and run it as a command-line FLAC encoder. Developers could also use libflake as an encoding library, though the official page is clear that the project did not yet match all advanced features of the reference encoder.
Why package nerds care
Flake is historically interesting because it was not just another frontend for libFLAC; it was an independent encoder implementation chasing speed and alternative compression-search behavior while still targeting the FLAC specification.
For package collectors, it is a compact example of how codec experiments were distributed before GitHub dominance: SourceForge project page, tarballs, binary zips, SVN checkout command, and a small standalone command-line executable.
Timeline
- 2007: Official site copyright and public project page describe Flake as an open-source FLAC encoder.
- 2007: Flake 0.11 source archive and binaries published on the official download page.
- 2007: Winamp 5.35 noted by upstream as using Flake revision 117 as its FLAC encoder.
Related projects
- FLAC, libflake, Winamp, SourceForge, SVN, independent audio codec implementations.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:audio
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
flake | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version0.11
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:flake |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.11 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://flake-enc.sourceforge.net/ |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
flake 0.11-4
Alternative encoder for the Free Lossless Audio Codec
http://flake-enc.sourceforge.net/
sudo apt install flake- Section: sound
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Flake
Debian apt95%
libflake-dev 0.11-4
Alternative encoder for the Free Lossless Audio Codec -- Development files
http://flake-enc.sourceforge.net/
sudo apt install libflake-dev- Section: sound
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: flake
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Flake
Ubuntu apt95%
flake 0.11-4
Alternative encoder for the Free Lossless Audio Codec
http://flake-enc.sourceforge.net/
sudo apt install flake- Section: universe/sound
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Flake
Ubuntu apt95%
libflake-dev 0.11-4
Alternative encoder for the Free Lossless Audio Codec -- Development files
http://flake-enc.sourceforge.net/
sudo apt install libflake-dev- Section: universe/sound
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: flake
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Flake
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation